Quality Lab Coordinator

Standard Motor Products, Inc.•Mishawaka, IN

About The Position

Established in 1919 and traded on the NYSE, Standard Motor Products, Inc. (SMP) is a leading independent manufacturer and distributor of premium automotive replacement parts utilized in the maintenance, repair, and service of vehicles in the automotive aftermarket. Additionally, SMP provides customized solutions for vehicle control and thermal management products in diversified end markets represented by its Engineered Solutions segment. Globally, SMP employs over 6,000 employees across nearly 40 manufacturing, distribution, and engineering facilities and offices located in North America, Europe and Asia. SMP sells its products primarily to automotive aftermarket retailers, program distribution groups, warehouse distributors, original equipment manufacturers, and original equipment service part operations in the United States, Canada, Europe, Asia, Mexico, and other Latin American countries. Position Title: Quality Lab Coordinator Department: Quality Assurance Accountability: Quality Supervisor Job Summary: Provide ongoing support to all product certification activity by performing specific testing on finished cable, sets, components and materials.

Requirements

HS graduate
7 to 10 years progressive experience in product testing or related position.
Must know how to use an access database, excel, word and outlook.
Must possess strong product knowledge of ignition wire and be highly detailed oriented.

Responsibilities

Actively participate in developing and interpreting testing certification requirements including developing innovative testing methodology and apparatus.
Perform SAE, ISO, customer specific and all other physical product and material testing to assure compliance to all requirements is obtained and maintained.
Perform testing on competitor products, new raw material and components and record results.
Document all testing results and provide interpretation of results with recommendations.
Facilitate the development of detailed work instructions and key quality characteristics. Maintain files and record test results.
Perform specific quality analysis as needed in order to resolve extrusion and assembly related processing and quality problems.
Develop, schedule and maintain calibration activities for lab and other measurement tools and devices.
Support and participate in Team Oriented Problem Solving activities and actively participate in comprehensive cost reduction activities.
Complete all assigned project work in an accurate and timely manner.
Supports the product design process with the applicable tools and techniques that are inherent in the job skills requirements for this job description.